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Saturday, November 3, 2012

November 4, 2012: We "Wrecked" our weekend and we loved it.

I’ve got a lot to be happy about. I’m an American, good family, good job,
good church and, today, two other things that made me real happy. First, I saw Wreck it Ralph at the Cinemark in the
Huntington Mall. We loved it and saw several friends, Baileys, Thompsons and
Wests at the showing. The movie is a great story about finding and becoming
satisfied with who we are, even if that means we are the bad guy but not a “BAD
guy.” One great surprise was one of our musical favorites, Matt Thiessen, has a
song, “When Can I See You Again,” in the movie. Matt is the leader of Relient K
and a sometimes co-conspirator in Owl City. My daughter wants to marry Matt
Thiessen, she is 20, an excellent singer and a ginger.

Relient K, Columbus, Ohio: Saint Patrick's Day, 2007

"Sunny With A High of 75" from the above concert.

The second thing that has made me so happy today concerns some gentlemen
that I met a few years ago when I was a chaperone at Camp Electric at Trevecca
Nazarene University in Nashville, TN. It
has been announced that Pillar, one of the most Rockin’ Christian bands in the
US, has reformed with its most popular lineup: Rob Beckley, Noah Henson, Kal-el
and Lester Estelle. Pillar will have a new album out in 2013 and, after seeing
Third Day on Jay Leno last night; it looks like a good year for Christian
Music. Don’t forget that Walt Disney World has the annual Nights of Joy in
September each year with some of the top acts in Contemporary Christian Music.

My daughter, Allison, with Rob Beckley of Pillar at Camp Electric.

Need some excuses?

It’s National Candy Day!!! After Halloween, there has to be some extra
candy somewhere around the house. If there isn’t any to be found, get to the
Goofy Candy Company or any WDW outlet and sweeten up a bit.

In 1842, Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd in Springfield, Ill. Mary Todd
lived in Lexington, KY where you can visit her home and a small park that bears
her name. Perhaps most important, Mary Todd always claimed that the man she
married would become president of the United States and, in November, 1860,
Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the United States
of America. If you’ve read the earlier blogs you should be able to predict
where this is going… The Hall of Presidents, of Course. I have a reason to go
to The Hall of Presidents every day of the year, why should this one be any
different?

Will Rogers, the great American cowboy humorist, was born on this day in
1879. Rogers was an iconic figure in popular American culture and he became
fast friends with Walt Disney. Walt had several ideas to include Rogers in
several projects but his untimely death in 1935 ruined those plans. Later, Will
Rogers was floated as a third host of the American Experience with Benjamin
Franklin and Mark Twain. The plans advanced to the point that an animatronic
figure of Rogers was designed for the attraction but he was dropped before the
attraction opened. So, today, give a little love to Will Rogers, visit the
American Experience, and imagine the attraction that could have been.

Remember, your best excuse is always: waiting for your dreams to come
true.

About Me

Lifelong resident of the Tri-State area, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. Former Radio guy and present Science teacher at Louisa Middle School. Husband to Deana Hayes Hammond, father to Allison and Matt and drummer for the Singing Hayes Family.